Desired start date : As soon as possible
Duration of the internship: 6 months
Location: Solidarités International headquarters in Clichy-la-Garenne
Teleworking: one-off only, extended teleworking possibility during the Olympic Games
WHAT DO WE DO …
SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL (SI) is an international humanitarian aid association which, for more than 40 years, has provided relief to populations affected by armed conflicts and natural disasters by meeting vital needs, such as drinking, eating and shelter. Particularly committed to the fight against diseases linked to unsafe water, the leading cause of death in the world, SI implements through its interventions expertise in the field of access to drinking water, sanitation and promotion hygiene but also in the essential aspect of food security and means of existence. Present in around thirty countries, SI teams – around 2,500 people in total, made up of expatriates, national staff, permanent staff at headquarters, and a few volunteers – intervene with professionalism and commitment while respecting cultures.
SI undertakes to offer the Assistant a variety of tasks as well as internal training to prepare for departure allowing them to usefully strengthen their training/experience with a view to future humanitarian engagement. This internship is an opportunity to understand in depth the functioning of a humanitarian NGO, its constraints and the different approaches.
The Assistant will be attached to the Logistician Desk Middle East.
JOB DESCRIPTION
TRAINING OBJECTIVES:
Know :
- Acquire in-depth knowledge of the functioning of a field and the interactions between professions (knowledge of programs and areas of expertise, understanding of headquarters and field links)
- Master the tools and procedures of the organization’s support professions
Know-how :
- Position yourself as a future professional supporting the humanitarian sector within a country team before the end of the internship
Expertise :
- Apply the procedures of the organization’s support professions (mastery of IS and donor procedures, communication with Program and Finance departments)
- Produce an analysis of field support tools
EDUCATIONAL GOALS :
- Become familiar with the professional world
- Bringing together the operating methods of an organization with the theoretical knowledge acquired
- Apply the supporting knowledge acquired during the internship
- Be introduced to Supply Chain and Operational Logistics themes
TASKS TO BE PERFORMED
GENERAL :
- Desk life and Headquarters life
- Communication with the field, links between fields and headquarters, links between headquarters departments
- Discovery of the humanitarian environment and its sectors of activity
- Participation in briefings and debriefing of logistics field staff
- Participation in points between the Logistician Desk and the logistics coordinators
SUPPLY CHAIN :
- Participation in the compliance of the organization’s land purchasing files (procurement, authorized signatories, internal control, supply management software (LINK), nomenclature and archiving, recommendations, translation, etc.)
- Monitoring of equipment shipments from headquarters to the field
OPERATIONAL LOGISTICS
- Participates in the compliance of logistics reporting for the organization’s land (stock status, fuel consumption, stock reports, logistics annexes to lessor reports, invoicing monitoring, etc.)
- Contribution to updating and monitoring the organization’s logistics data
YOUR PROFILE
- Minimum Bac +2/3 level in humanitarian logistics (Bioforce type), University Master’s degree / Business School / BTS (with at least awareness of humanitarianism and/or logistics)
- Mastery of the Office pack and ability to work on purchasing management software preferred
- Good command of written and spoken English
- Autonomy, rigor and versatility
- Ability to learn, remotely, in a team
IF WILL OFFER YOU THE FOLLOWING CONDITIONS
- Internship based at the SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL headquarters in Clichy (92), Clichy Town Hall metro station, occasional teleworking possible.
- Intern with mandatory internship agreement.
- Bonus: 4.90 euros/hour
- The bonus is calculated in proportion to the actual hours of presence over the month. (On average 1 month = 154 hours, or 22 days of 7 hours/day)
- Public transport covered at 50% by SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL
- Restaurant tickets at €8.90/effective day of training, with 60% participation from SOLIDARITES INTERNATIONAL
HOW TO APPLY
Do you recognize yourself in this description?
If so, send us your CV and Cover Letter!
Applications must include CV and cover letter and be sent before June 15, 2024.
Solidarités International reserves the right to close a recruitment before the deadline of the advertisement. Thank you for your understanding.
And to learn more about Solidarités International: www.solidarites.org
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Solidarités International (SI) is determined to prevent and combat any type of abuse – any act of sexual exploitation, abuse and/or harassment (SEAH) against members of beneficiary communities or its collaborators and collaborators, harm to persons and/or property, fraud, corruption, undeclared conflict of interest, financing of activities violating human rights – which could be perpetrated within the framework of its interventions. SI has zero tolerance for any type of abuse, particularly acts of SEAH.
Solidarités International is a fair employer that fights all forms of discrimination. SI will never ask for any compensation for participating in a recruitment process.
Solidarités International (SI) is determined to prevent and fight all type of abuse – all act of exploitation, abuse and/or sexual harassment (SEAH) against members of beneficiary communities or collaborators, fraud, corruption, violation of persons and/or property, funding of activities harmful to human rights – that could be perpetrated in the frame of its interventions. SI implements a zero-tolerance policy regarding acts of abuse, notably acts of SEAH.
Solidarités International is an equitable employer committed to finding all forms of discrimination. SI will never ask for any remuneration to take part in a recruitment process.